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GQG sees spectacular FUM growth

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
The global equities boutique swelled its assets by over $45 billion in 2020 amid a year of good performance. GQG Partners, which is a part of ASX-listed multi-boutique Pacific Current Group, now has $86.9 billion in total funds under management, according ...

Maple-Brown Abbott finetunes Aussie equities lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
The Sydney boutique is winding up its geared Australian equities fund after underperformance and dwindling assets, while trimming the fees on two others. Maple-Brown Abbott 's Australian Geared Equity Fund has been around since 2002 and uses leverage ...

Platform hires distribution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
A boutique platform has appointed a distribution lead in a newly created role as it ramps up its offering to financial advisers. Andrew Whelan has joined WealthO2 as chief distribution officer. Whelan came from Bravura subsidiary Midwinter where he ...

Ophir readies new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
The equities boutique will launch a new mid-cap focused equities fund, as its last fund readies for a hard close at January end. The Ophir Global High Conviction Fund will be an extension strategy to the $773 million Global Opportunities Fund, with ...

Industry fund operations chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... West, senior investment analyst Chris McAlpine and investment operations analyst Mark Foo joined forces to establish boutique Context Capital. Context provides investment advice to advice businesses, wealth firms and family offices and has some $1 billion ...

Flexstone appoints head of ESG

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
The Natixis private markets boutique has appointed a head of ESG in a newly-created role. Caroline Gilbert will lead Flexstone's ESG strategy at portfolio and firm level. Gilbert's three objectives will be: to reach a target of 40% women in ...

Sydney boutique hires former Franklin PM

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
Nanuk Asset Management has expanded its team, hiring a former Franklin Templeton portfolio manager. Peter Wilmshurst will join Nanuk this month. Wilmshurst spent the last 20 years in the Templeton Global Equity Group, working across Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale ...

Advice firm merges with boutique

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
A national advice firm has merged with a Victoria-based firm as part of a growth push. Apt Wealth Partners has announced it has merged with Unified Financial Services, led by Michelle Tate-Lovery, as part of its growth strategy. Apt Wealth Partners ...

Sayers hires tech experts, launches new unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The investment advisory boutique has made several key appointments in a bid to ramp up its technology and platforms business. Amberjit Endow will lead Sayers' new business, which is launching in early 2021. He joined from Deloitte where he was a ...

Mantis to take over Copper Rock fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The new multi-boutique is expected to take over management of a $35 million global equities fund previously managed by Copper Rock. Mantis Funds Management is a nine-month-old business founded by head of research for Morphic Asset Management Timothy ...